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Production and Decomposition of Cover Crop Residues and Associations With Soil Organic Fractions

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  • José Carlos Mazetto Júnior
  • José Luiz Rodrigues Torres
  • Danyllo Denner de Almeida Costa
  • Venâncio Rodrigues e Silva
  • Zigomar Menezes de Souza
  • Ernane Miranda Lemes

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The decomposition of plant residues, the changes in the total organic carbon (TOC) and the fractions of soil organic matter (SOM) occur differently in irrigated areas. The objective of this study was to quantify the biomass production, the decomposition of cover crops residues and relate them with the changes n the content and fractions of SOM in an irrigated area of vegetable crops. Six types of cover crop treatments were evaluated- brachiaria (B); sunn hemp (S); millet (M); B + S; B + M; S + M, plus an additional treatment (native area), with 4 repetitions. The production of fresh (FB) and dry biomass (DB), the rate of plant residue decomposition, TOC, SOM fractions and the coefficient of SOM (QSOM) were quantified. It was observed that the greatest and the lowest volume of crop residues were from the B and S cover crop, respectively. The cover crops in monoculture presented great decomposition rates and short half-life when compared to mixtures of cover crop. The TOC and QSOM were great in the 0 to 0.05 m soil layer, and in the M + S cover crop mixture, when compared to the 0.05 to 0.1 m soil layer and to other cover crops. Among the SOM fractions, the humin predominated in the most superficial soil layer (0 to 0.05 m).

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  • José Carlos Mazetto Júnior & José Luiz Rodrigues Torres & Danyllo Denner de Almeida Costa & Venâncio Rodrigues e Silva & Zigomar Menezes de Souza & Ernane Miranda Lemes, 2024. "Production and Decomposition of Cover Crop Residues and Associations With Soil Organic Fractions," Journal of Agricultural Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(5), pages 1-58, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:ibn:jasjnl:v:11:y:2024:i:5:p:58
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